IRONWOOD — A Facebook posting and obituary notice from a western Upper Peninsula Funeral Home together have identified the two-year-old child who was found deceased last month in Ironwood Township. Darwin E. Olson, who, less than two weeks prior to his third birthday, was found March 19 ...

ISHPEMING — An Ishpeming man has been arrested and charged with sex crimes. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force announced the arrest of Shawn Cory Holm, 41 of Ishpeming, for possession of child sexually abusive material, ...

SAULT STE MARIE — James Itani has been sentenced to 25 years to 40 years in prison following his convictions for terrorism, assault with intent to murder, and arson arising from a 2023 violent attack on the Michigan State Police Post in Sault Ste. Marie. According to a press release from ...

HOUGHTON — With approximately 40 inches of snow still on the ground, the 2025-2026 snowmobile season has ended. The Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) reports state-designated trails closed on Tuesday, and the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce reported Wednesday morning that trail ...

HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Jail Committee is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. on Monday,in the Conference Room on the 5th floor of the Houghton County Courthouse. The primary of objectives of the committee are to determine why voters turned down the August 2025 millage proposal, and to come ...

HOUGHTON — WMTU 91.9 FM is hosting its annual Keweenawesomefest on Friday starting at 6 p.m. in the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. The live music event highlights some of the Keweenaw’s own home-grown bands. Keweenawesomefest is a live-music event that caters to both students at ...